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Espelette and its pepper
The village of the AOP Espelette pepper, with its local produce market and its big festival on the last weekend of October.
Things to do near the campsite
Picture-postcard villages, mountains, lakes, the ocean and great food: from Souraïde, the whole inland Basque Country is less than 20 minutes away, and the coast less than half an hour.
A campsite in the middle of the Basque Country
Camping Alegera lies in the heart of Labourd, between Espelette, Ainhoa, Cambo-les-Bains and Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle. Spend your mornings in the villages and markets, your afternoons at the lake, the beach or on the trails, and your evenings in peace, facing the mountains.
Villages not to miss: Espelette of course, then Ainhoa, Sare, La Bastide-Clairence and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, listed among the most beautiful villages in France, not forgetting Cambo-les-Bains and Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry. And San Sebastián, in Spain, is under an hour's drive.
- Riding centre 2 km away
- 18-hole golf courses: Souraïde, Chantaco and La Nivelle
- Sare caves and Basque cake museum
- Dancharia ventas (shops), in Spain, 8 km away
Driving times
- Espelette 5 min
- Ainhoa 7 min5 km
- Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle lake 10 min4 km
- Dancharia (ventas, Spain) 11 min8 km
- Cambo-les-Bains spa 10 min8 km
- Itxassou 11 min9.5 km
- Sare 18 min12.8 km
- La Rhune rack railway (Col de Saint-Ignace) 22 min16 km
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz 25 min23 km
- Bayonne 28 min24 km
- Biarritz airport 31 min24 km
- Biarritz 33 min30 km
- Hendaye 37 min33 km
- Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 41 min39 km
- San Sebastián (Spain) 52 min54 km
Approximate times, excluding summer traffic.
Our ideas for days out
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4 km
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle lake
Swimming, a sandy beach and a walk around the lake, a few minutes from the campsite.
8 km
Cambo-les-Bains thermal baths
The spa town of the Basque Country: medical spa treatments and wellness care.
8 km
Villa Arnaga and its gardens
Edmond Rostand's house in Cambo-les-Bains, with its formal French gardens.
16 km
La Rhune rack railway
The little rack railway climbs to the top of La Rhune, with views over the ocean and the Pyrenees.
16 km
Canoeing on the Nivelle
A family paddle down the river that flows towards Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Nearby
Rafting and white water
Rafting, quad biking, paragliding: there is no shortage of outdoor sports in the area.
Around the campsite
Walking
Many walking trails start around the campsite, through the hills and into the mountains.
In the mountains
Pottoks
The small Basque horses roaming free, which you will meet on your mountain walks.
Alongside the campsite
River fishing
A trout river runs alongside the campsite, and other fishing spots are about ten kilometres away.
39 km
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
The fortified town on the Way of St James, listed among the most beautiful villages in France.
In the villages
Basque pelota and cesta punta
Chistera, cesta punta, bare-hand pelota: watch a match at the fronton, especially in summer.
Local speciality
Gâteau basque
Filled with cream or black cherry. The Basque cake museum in Sare reveals its secrets.
Local speciality
Sheep's cheese
Ossau-Iraty and farmhouse sheep's milk cheeses, to taste at the markets.
In summer
Basque strength games and village festivals
Many festivals liven up the surrounding villages in summer, with Basque strength games and pelota matches.
Your questions about the area
What is there to do in Espelette?
Stroll through the streets of red and white houses, see the peppers drying on the balconies in autumn, visit the Wednesday morning market, and come for the pepper festival on the last weekend of October. The village is 5 minutes from the campsite.
Where can we swim near the campsite?
In the campsite pool (15 June to 15 September), at Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle lake 4 km away, or on the beaches of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, about 25 minutes away.
What can we do in the Basque Country when it rains?
The Sare caves, the Basque cake museum in Sare, a treatment at the Cambo-les-Bains thermal baths, Villa Arnaga, or a trip to the ventas of Dancharia, just across the Spanish border.
Can we go walking from the campsite?
Yes, many walking trails start around the campsite. La Rhune, the emblematic Basque mountain, can be climbed on foot or by the little rack railway from Col de Saint-Ignace, 16 km away.
Your Basque Country holiday starts here
Pick your dates and your pitch or mobile home, and book directly with the family. Any question? Give us a call.